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Exeter Times -Advocate
Wednesday,July 6, 2005
IYs time for those delicious summer picnics
Picnics in the summer remind me of the
old Sunday School picnics we had when I
was growing up and when our kids were
young. There was
always a three-legged
race, the shoe scram-
ble, a potato sack race,
egg or balloon tossing contest and water-
melon seed spitting! Of course, we always
ate together.
When I decided to spotlight some features
throughout the year the summer picnic had
to be one.
Thank you to all who entered the 'best
potato salad ever ' contest. I had a total of
11 judges taste testing and it was great fun
for me and them! The winning recipe goes
to CHRIS TURNER of Exeter! Honoirable
mentions go to Lou
Dixon of Centralia
and Randi
MacDonald of
cooking with memories
BY DEBBY WAGLER
Best Potato
Salad Ever
by Chris Turner
6 cups boiled and cooled potatoes cubed
4 chopped hard-boiled eggs
4 green onions chopped
1 large onion chopped
1 red pepper chopped fine
1/2 cup chopped celery
Mix together in large bowl and add dressing
as follows:
1 cup (at least) of salad dressing or mayonnaise
1 Tbsp prepared mustard
2 1/2 Tbsp brown sugar
2 tsp. malt or cider vinegar
1 tsp basil (6 leaves)
1 Tbsp parsley
1/2 tsp celery salt
1 tsp pepper
1 1/2 tsp salt
Exeter.
Along with the winning recipe for potato
salad, I am including a great drink that our
friends that we have holidayed with for 15
years created, a marvellous cookie recipe
for big batches and a recipe I have created
in my kitchen in one of my adventurous
moods for a new twist to marinated veg-
Marinating veggies
with a twist
Mix together :
1 cup apple cider vinegar
1/2 cup olive oil
2 Tbsp honey
3 fresh basil leaves
1 sprig of parsley
3 stems of thyme
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp garlic salt
2 tsp strawberry jam
Cut 1 red pepper, 1 cup each of cauliflower, broc-
coli and carrots, 1 onion in rings and 1 small zuc-
chini. Let these veggies marinate and when wanti-
ng to serve, dish in the amount you need without
the marinade into a bowl and add some fresh fruit
like strawberries, plums, mango and pineapple.
The sweetness of the fruit is fun tasting with the
tartness of the vinegar.
Enjoy the recipes over the summer and look for
my next feature: BACK TO SCHOOL IDEAS coming
in September.
gies!
Enjoy all of the recipes in this feature and
be sure to enter my next contest for a quick
after-school snack!
Mock Champagne
4 cups chilled apple juice
2 cups chilled gingerale
1-2 lemons sliced
1 lime sliced (optional)
When we camped we never had ice but you could
serve this over ice. Mix the drink and let it sit for a
bit with the lemons and lime. Cool and refreshing!
The big Cookie Bake
1 cup butter
1 cup each brown and white sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
2 cup flour
2 1/2 cup blended oatmeal
(Measure oatmeal and blend in a blender
to a fine powder)
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1-2 cups chocolate chips
1 small Hershey chocolate bar grated
1 1/2 cup chopped nuts
The original recipe is double the size.
Cream butter and both sugars. Add eggs and
vanilla. Add remaining ingredients and mix
together. Roll into balls and place two inches apart
on a cookie sheet. Bake for about 10 min. at 350.
For some fun at the picnic add M and M's to the
cookies and omit the nuts.
Kids will snap them up in a hurry.
UCW plan special dinner and theatre event
By Rhoda Rohde
THAMES ROAD CORRESPONDENT
THAMES ROAD — The Worship Committee was
in charge of the church service on Sunday morn-
ing.
The Introit was sung and Elson Lynn lit the
Christ candle. Judith Parker gave the welcome
and everyone shook hands.
Parker gave the announcements and led in the
Call to Worship and the Gathering Prayer respon-
sively. Everyone sang "God We Praise You For the
Morning".
The Prayer of Confession was led by Parker
responsively and the Affirmation of Our Faith "A
New Creed" was read in unison.
The hymn "Jesus Love Me" was sung. The choir
sang "There is a Rainbow Shining Somewhere"
accompanied by Marilyn Vandenbussche at the
piano.
Psalm 45 was read responsively with Karen
Etherington as the leader. Etherington read the
Scripture, Genesis 24: 34-38, 42-49, 58-67 in story
form which was really interesting.
Sharon Passmore gave the message "In
Partnership and Roses" which was well done. The
hymn "Jesus Shall Reign" was sung. Joan Morgan
gave the Minute for Mission "Worship At Home."
Ola Batten and Helen Kadey received the offer-
ing and also were the greeters. Morgan brought
an item forward for the food bank.
Etherington gave the offertory prayer as well as
the prayers of the people. The closing hymn was
"We Are Marching." Passmore gave the
Commissioning and Benediction. Everyone sang
the closing chorus.
Announcements
Thank you to Fred and Bev Delbridge and Helen
Weston for volunteering for the "Out of the Cold"
program in June.
July 17 - Centralia UC annual beef barbecue
from 4:45 to 7 p.m. Ticket cost: adults $12; chil-
dren 6-12 $6 and preschool free. Advance tickets
only. Call Brent at 228-6702 or Larry at 229-6304.
July 21 - UCW special event. Dinner and theatre
at Blyth.
Sept. 10 - The Finance Committee is planning
the second annual golf and barbecue
fundraiser at the Exeter Golf Course; $40
includes green fees and all -you -can -eat
barbecue. Barbecue only $15. Invite your friends
and relatives, everyone is welcome. Contact
Marilyn Vandenbussche, Rick Parker or Pat
Ballantyne.
Personals
Last Tuesday night, Ross and Kay Hodgert and
Alana Hodgert attended the graduation of
Christine Ellis at the Centre in the Square in
Kitchener. Congratulations Christine.
Kim Riehl returned to her home in Miami,
Florida after visiting with her parents Gerry and
Elda Riehl and other relatives in the community.
Congratulations to Derek Etherington who grad-
uated with honours June 18 from the University of
Waterloo with a Bachelor of Applied Science in
geological engineering. He is currently employed
in his field in Calgary, Alberta.
Get well wishes are extended to Jack Duncan
who fell recently and broke his leg. He was a
patient in a London hospital and is now in South
Huron Hospital, Exeter.
Fred and Bev Delbridge attended the funeral of
THAM
Bev's aunt, the late Hazel Hamilton at the C.
Haskett & Son Funeral Home recently. Rev. Jock
Tolmay was the minister. Sympathy is extended to
the relatives and family.
Bill and Rhoda Rohde attended the fourth birth-
day party for Kaylee Geiger at her parents' home,
Ben and Karen Geiger, Zurich on Friday evening.
Her birthday is the first of July. Happy birthday
Kaylee.
A number of people from this area attended the
Decoration Service at Kirkton Union Cemetery on
Sunday evening.
Alan and Rhonda Jeffery of
Victoria Harbour visited with
Glenn and Dorothy Jeffery, Jeff and Connie Millar
and Bill and Rhoda Rohde on Sunday.
On Wed., June 29, sister Jean Hodgert was a
guest at a tea, held in the Exeter United Church
and hosted by the Pride of Huron Rebekah Lodge,
Exeter, in honour of her appointment to the office
of Chaplain of the Rebekah Assembly of Ontario.
Guests were greeted by several sisters, and after
signing the register, were escorted to the tea
room, tastefully decorated with royal blue, white
and silver. Tea was poured by four sisters, Ruby
Beaver, Audrey MacGregor, Kay Wise and Doris
Denham.
Sister Jean was elegant in her officer's dress, a
floor -length gown of royal blue sheer crepe, deco-
rated with much beading and sequins, with silver
shoes, purse and jewellery.
Many friends, relatives, Exeter sisters, as well as
sisters from neighbouring lodges, attended the tea
to congratulate Jean on her appointment and to
wish her well in the coming year.
ES ROAD NEWS